VOL. XLIV

No 32

6-August-2001

IRAN

Iran Secures $2Bn In Export Credits From Two French Banks

Two French banks SocieteGenerale and Credit Agricole Indosuez last month agreed to extend $2bn inexport credit to Irans five largest state-owned banks, Bank Mellat, BankMelli, Bank Saderat, Bank Sepah and Bank Tejarat. Under a credit frameworkagreement, Societe Generale will provide the five Iranian banks with a $1bncredit line to finance the import of capital goods and services from 11 EUcountries and...